Senate regulatory moratorium "legislative review" approach passes unanimously March 29.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
SENATE 45-DAY "LEGISLATIVE REVIEW" REGULATORY MORATORIUM PASSES unanimously by recorded vote March 29. The Senate version of regulatory moratorium legislation (S 219) adopts the bipartisan approach introduced by Sens. Don Nickles (R-OK) and Harry Reid (D-NV). Unlike the House bill (HR 450), which would forbid agencies to promulgate any significant rule (with some exceptions) until Dec. 31 or until regulatory reform legislation is enacted, S 219 would delay adoption of any significant regulation by 45 days to give Congress the opportunity to review and potentially reject the reg.